2006
Expansions for Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mine
Gold Fields (GFI-N, GOF-L, GOGOF-J) has decided to nearly triple the throughput capacity of its carbon-in-leach pla…
Mining sector eyes leftist tilt in Ecuador
Vancouver Mining companies with operations in Ecuador say they remain cautiously optimistic after leftist economi…
Guarded optimism in the Philippines
There’s nowhere to go but up when it comes to mining production in the Philippines. In 1980, the mining sector …
Woodlawn pre-feasibility underway
Metallurgical testing and engineering and design work for the Woodlawn base metal project in New South Wales, Austr…
Gryphon Gold dealt major blow
Vancouver – Reserve and resource miscalculations in a recently completed feasibility study for Gryphon Gold’s (GGN-…
Metallica, Xstrata upgrade El Morro copper-gold resource (November 27, 2006)
Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) has announced a substantial upgrading of its La Fortuna copper-gold deposit at its El Morro project in Chile.
Civil unrest gives way to fragile peace in Kyrgyzstan
While the signature of Kyrgyzstan’s president on constitutional reforms has — at least for the moment — quelled the raucous opposition gathering at the gates of the central Asian state’s parliament,…
Australia’s Western Areas backs Mustang at Maskwa (November 27, 2006)
Perth, Australia-based nickel miner Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) is investing up to $5 million in Mustang Minerals (MUM-V, MSMGF-O), enough money to allow the Toronto-based junior to complete a feasib…
Lending Rates (November 27, 2006)
as of 4 pm ET, Nov. 20, 2006 (%) Bank of Canada 4.50 Target overnight rate 4.25 Canadian Prime 6.00 U.S. Discount Primary 6.25 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 5.25…
Dividends (November 27, 2006)
Company Div. Pay Record ($) Date Date Alcoa 0.15* Nov 25 Nov 3 Noranda Incm Fd 0.085 Nov 27 Oct 31 Quest Capital 0.02 Nov 30 Nov 15 Phelps Dodge…
Lonmin bids for AfriOre
Platinum producer Lonmin (LMNIF-O, LMI-L) has reached an agreement to acquire AfriOre (AFO-T, AFOFF-O) in an all-cash deal.